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Diary Bird — Papuan Lorikeet — Charmosyna papou
There are four recognized sub species.
C.p. papou: Both adults in general red; dark green mantle and wings; pale blue streaked in front of black patch on rump; thin black band across hindneck; blue patch on rump and upper tail coverts; lower flanks and sides of breast have yellow patches; black thighs and abdominal band with purple shine; red underwing coverts; green tail tipped with yellow. Bill orange/red. Eye yellow/orange.
C.p. stellae: (Has melanistic phase, where red is replaced with black) male-black patch reaching from occiput to hindneck and streaked in front with purple/blue; black lower flanks, yellow absent; yellow on sides of breast absent; centre tail feathers elongated and widely tipped with yellow/orange. Female-as in male but lower back and sides of rump yellow.
C.p. goliathina: (Has melanistic phase) both adults as in stellae, but with long central tail feathers widely tipped with yellow.
C.p. wahnesi: (Has melanistic phase) both adults as in stellae, but with broad yellow band across upper abdomen. LINK
Papuan Lorikeets average 42 cm (16.5 inches) in length. The wing length is 130 - 145 mm (5 - 5.75 ins).
Male: Papuan Lorikeets have both a red and melanistic (black) color phase. In the melanistic phase the red feathers are replaced by black ones.
In the melanistic variety, the general plumage is red. The back and wings are dark green. There is a black patch on the back of the head streaked with blue at the front edge. There is a narrow black band across the back of neck. The lower back and upper tail-coverts have a blue patch. The abdomen and thighs are blackish. There are small yellow patches on the sides of the breast and larger ones on the lower flanks. The tips of the primary feathers are slightly elongated. The upperside of the tail is green. The underside is greenish-yellow. Two middle tail-feathers are very elongated and yellow tipped. The tail is about 200 - 252 mm (8 - 10 inches) long.
The narrow eye (periophthalmic) rings are pale grey and the irises are orange. The feet are orange-flesh colored and the beak is orange to orange-red.
Females look like males, but the yellow patches on the sides of the flanks are usually not so extensive. The reddish tinge in this area cited in some recent literature is not indicative of the gender. LINK
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